Windows Vista Drivers
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Ya know, despite the operating system’s countless shortcomings, I have to say that Windows Vista’s driver support has exceeded my expectations. Let me give you two living examples.
Story #1: My Silicon Image 3531 (eSATA controller) was not recognized when I first installed Vista. I didn’t think much of it, as I don’t own any eSATA drives. Still, it’s annoying when a piece of hardware isn’t recogn… wait a second. Tonight, Windows Update tells me there’s a new driver available for my motherboard’s chipset. I install it, reboot, and am promptly prompted with the newly-familiar “I don’t know what the heck this is” hardware wizard. Did it not take? Well, it took the chipset update for Windows to recognize the Silicon Image controller. To my surprise, the wizard downloaded and installed the updated Silicon Image driver from the Windows Update repository. Smooth as silk.
Story #2: I just picked up a new laser printer all-in-one center (an HP LaserJet 3052). I popped in the CD to install the drivers and software, as that’s what it tells me to do - at least, for Windows XP and earlier. No matter what I tried, I couldn’t get the installation program to complete. “Run as Administrator” didn’t work, nor did logging in as the Administrator and installing it from that account. I was just about ready to give up, when I decided to plug the cable int… wait a second. Vista recognized every single function of the device - from printer to scanner.
Color me impressed.


36 Comments
EntreGeeks
January 23rd, 2007
at 11:02am
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EntreGeeks
January 23rd, 2007
at 11:02am
Messenger:Mate for MSN MessengerVista Visual Styles Pack 6.0 ReleasedNotice about Windows 64bit systemExchange Server 2007 and Windows PowershellAsus A8Jr tiene excelentes gráficosMy TechEd Africa 2006 SharePoint SessionsWindows Vista DriversVista? 2€ in CinaMicrosoft Windows Vista Ultimate firmado por Bill GatesCES 2007 Video: A Look At Windows Live уÑ?тановка линуха ZENWALKWordPress 2.1 for Ubuntu DapperHello world!Malware more compatible with Vista than anti-malware
Fred
January 24th, 2007
at 8:30pm
Welcome to OS X. Well, except for the eSATA board. That would have been recognized right off. I recently bought a 10-year old plotter (HP DesignJet 750c) only to find that HP themselves only support that printer under Mac OS 9. Their support site recommends I dedicate an old OS 9 box as a print server. Instead, I plugged it into an OS X box, and… it recognized it and printed to it first time. _Without_ having the PostScript option. Thanks CUPS, thanks OpenBSD, thanks Apple. Hopefullly you’ll have as good an experience with Vista now as I’ve had with OS X for the last few years… ;)
Jason Burns
January 29th, 2007
at 10:25am
I think it’s interesting that one of the only hardware drivers I can’t find for Vista, and I have found is not available yet, is for Microsoft’s own LifeCam VX-3000. I have done quite a bit of testing on Vista Enterprise and Ultimate and have had mixed results, the worst of which being the dissappearing DVD drive issue. http://www.philoking.com/2007/01/28/missing-dvd-rw-bug-in-windows-vista/
Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 Thoughts ~ The Chris Pirillo Show
January 31st, 2007
at 6:06am
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Max
February 3rd, 2007
at 3:59pm
I have Vista Home Basic and can’t get it to recognize my new HP Photosmart 3180. It won’t take the software supplied and so far I haven’t been able to get the darn thing to take. Any suggestions?
A mysterious CEO change at Stoke - blog
February 10th, 2007
at 1:44pm
on Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 - two products I’m now using on a daily basis. If this one-way carversation works, then I’ll be thrilled witless. Top 10 Tweaks, Tips, and Tricks for Windows Vista Upgrade XP by Installing Windows Vista Windows Vista Drivers Windows Vista Makes Your Life Easier Windows Vista Wallpaper Tip Windows Vista TV Commercials Software Coupons and Discounts Windows Vista Clipboard Secret Windows Vista Launch Windows Vista Interview
ScrewOSX
February 15th, 2007
at 2:04pm
Welcome to OS X…
Goodie, goodie gum drops. Back to the subject at hand.
Pippa
February 18th, 2007
at 6:31am
I, like Max have Vista Home Basic, and cannot get my HP Photosmart 7660 printer to operate properly. It prints okay but I need it to print Text box borders and page borders, which it will not do. I added a what I thought was a compatable driver, which also did not help. I contacted HP service and was told that they are in the process of launching a full features driver for Vista.
To me that is not good enough, and should have had this update ready.
My question is: can anyone help me with a suggestion to resolve this, I am desperate to get my presentation done?
stone
February 24th, 2007
at 7:19pm
not to poke at the less than windows smart geek herd here, but the devices listed in the original blog post, and the comments, have all had basic drivers available for download from the vendor. Any self respecting windows geek knows to check the manufacturers site first. Who would actually buy a printer and expect the disk to be Vista compatible before the OS is even officially launched? I could go on… but my energy is better spent on more intelligent reading/posting.
York
February 25th, 2007
at 2:15pm
Install Deskjet 990c !!! driver, no 7660 or 5600. This: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00808478&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=e&product=87608
Den
February 27th, 2007
at 3:29pm
How much did MS paid you for this article on drivers. I have yet to get the thing to work right. It is giving me flashbacks of Windows ME. My system exceed the requirements. I have a Pentium 4 3.4ghz, 4GB RAM, 300GB sata driver, MB is ASUS P4P800-e Deluxe, The video card is ATI All-In-Wonder 2006 AGP. ATI still have not gotten it act together.
ghanshyamsinh
March 2nd, 2007
at 9:26pm
I like vista very much. it is same as advertise WOW. but there is problem with the drivers becouse i can’t find the drivers vista compitible i have ASUS K8V-MX motherbord and AMD 64BIT 3000+ PROCESSOR.
AND ASUS GFORCE 6200 GRAPHICS CARD but now i got problem of drivers.
you need to do something about this.may be other have this pro. too
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March 5th, 2007
at 10:08pm
on Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 - two products I’m now using on a daily basis. If this one-way carversation works, then I’ll be thrilled witless. Top 10 Tweaks, Tips, and Tricks for Windows Vista Upgrade XP by Installing Windows Vista Windows Vista Drivers Windows Vista Makes Your Life Easier Windows Vista Wallpaper Tip Windows Vista TV Commercials Software Coupons and Discounts Windows Vista Clipboard Secret Windows Vista Launch Windows Vista Interview
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March 24th, 2007
at 12:55pm
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Douglas Jericó
March 29th, 2007
at 7:54pm
Please I want to know if you guys can provide me a link to a K8V-MX ASUS audio and video drivers.
please please please
mayank bhatia
April 15th, 2007
at 4:45am
What a **** happening with asus. they have very bad support. i have asus k8v-mx motherboard with xfx 6200 card.asus not updated this motherboard drivers for vista.i have amd 3000+ cpu. Can any body help me. give me the link where i can dowload drivers which is working in vista
Don Harris
April 22nd, 2007
at 10:21am
I think you are taking something illegal. My IT guy gave me a Vista computer to take home and test drive. So far, not one of my peripherals works. HP Desk Jet 855C, no Vista driver coming from HP. Printer works fine, no need to upgrade. If I do it will be with something other than HP. Both the integrated sound card on the motherboard and the SB card that I installed ar not recognized. No Vista drivers on the Creative site. This is ridiculous. Buy Vista. Required to by new computer to run it. Required to buy all new peripherals. How many ways can I say NO WAY? I’m going back to Windows 2000 because the XP Pro 2 never did install correctly and let Bill Gates & Co. rip off everyone else but me. This is the biggest consumer rip-off in the history of the world, and all of the mfgrs. are in on it with MS.
Louis
April 25th, 2007
at 6:38am
Chris. I remember you on Tech TV. Sad that you actually defend anything Vista. Vista sucks and I cannot run thousands of dollars worth of software I have accumulated over the years. This is not acceptable. I cannot even obtain the drivers for this crappy HP/Compaq Vista computer that only uses Vista drivers for the motherboard. I am sold short by the computer hardware manufacturer and Microsuck. They are in cahoots together and won’t support anything. I am going to buy an older motherboard to run my previous operating system. Windows Me got a bad reputation but I had no problems with it. If Windows Me will run all my software what does that say about Vista? It says it sucks. You have no credibility whatsoever when you try to sell the public on Vista because you found a driver for a device. I can’t even find drivers on Vista for a common mouse. Vista, HP/Compaq, Microsuck and Chris Perillo all suck.
aravind
May 12th, 2007
at 10:51am
my system configuration is,
Processor speed :2GHZ
Motherboard :mercury 845GL-W83627F
RAM :1Gb
Can I install vista..
Will my system support..
Is there softwares for my vga and sound device
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June 9th, 2007
at 5:38am
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Jester
July 15th, 2007
at 12:46pm
I have K8V-MX AUDIO DRIVERS
Jester
July 15th, 2007
at 12:49pm
I have K8V-MX AUDIO DRIVERS FOR VISTA 32BIT…. Not Soundmax programme, but the drivers i found on ASUS’ FTP site work for me if I manually choose them. Email me and i’ll send them. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE ELSE I CAN POST THIS TO HELP OTHERS, LEMME KNOW!!!
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October 10th, 2007
at 1:08pm
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Chris
October 19th, 2007
at 6:24am
I have an HP F380 and all was well until it started to chew up paper. Perceived wisdom was to uninstall everything then reinstall, which I tried to do. The software said it had installed but my printer did not show up. On connecting the printer cable it said device detected, it asked me to insert the disk to locate the driver, and it could not find them. Strange as it’s a Vista compatabile disk, and on first install it found them. After four hours of install, uninstall, and reboots I contacted HP where some ’support guy’ told me it was my printer cable, my usb ports, no it’s not it’s the fact that HP only provide a full software suite and not seprate drivers! After 45 mins of patronising waffle I ended the support still non- the wiser and still without a working printer. Unfortuanatly, I can’t go back to XP as my restore disk won’t work due to my bios being updated which was a pre-requisite to install vista. Talk about between a rock and a hard place. If I go to Linux it recognises my printer straight off, time to say pasta la vista babe.
Louie
November 9th, 2007
at 11:47am
Did you see the MS hotfix?
John
November 26th, 2007
at 6:52am
I have been issued a new laptop with Windows Vista. The problem is I have a plotter that is not up to date. Its a HP DESIGNJET 450C. The plotter works great, but not with Vista. . . . yet. Has anyone found a driver that will be compatible with Vista and make it possible to use old hardware.
tom
December 9th, 2007
at 3:26am
I’ve had nothing but problems with Vista, I’m going to have it put to death and return to XP
Terria34
February 6th, 2008
at 10:23pm
I didn’t know anything about computers at all when I bought this one. I’m 34, and just now going back to school, so, I figured I would get a computer so I could do most of my work at home since I have a full-time job, a husband and kids. So I thought it was time to jump int the 21st century and get to know something about computers.(before this ,I am ashamed to say, that I hadn’t ever even sent an email or logged on to the internet) Well anyway, My Compaq sr5110 came bundled with vista home basic, I upgraded to vista home premium, an all I had to change on my computer was I had to instal more memory (which I’m proud to say I did myself) I’ve never had any problems installing my HP all in one printer , or my desk jet printer from the installation disks. I never had any problems installing my HP M437 digital camera either. Maybe it was because It came pre-installed with vista, it just knew what to do. Everytime I did get a pop-up saying I needed a special update or driver ,I just clicked on the install button and let it through my security.
Donald Gallion
February 27th, 2008
at 12:03pm
If your printer driver does not install in Vista, navigate to c:\windows\system32\drivers, then right click, properties, security tab, edit, add button, advanced button, Find Now button, double click on the name of the user at the bottom that needs system permission to add the driver, OK, highlight the user just added in the top, click “Full Control” in the bottom permissions, OK. Now try to install your printer driver. It should work.
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janet
March 16th, 2008
at 8:30pm
OK… your site is a riot. lol so I have a Q from a geek chick (but I geek on airplanes, not computers!!!)… how in the HELL do you hook up your HP all-in-one to a wireless notebook? I know.. I KNOW! I’m so behind the tech curve. And I can’t find the damn installation guide! Just need to figure out how to hook it up to the router (I think that’s what you do?) Would you help me? :)
Clueless in Seattle
Terria34
April 6th, 2008
at 11:53am
Hey Janet , Don’t feel bad. I was extremely clueless a year ago. I have a HP f2100 all-in -one and I can hook it up to my notebook. Go to the HP web site and click on downloads, it will prompt you to enter your computer model and it even has a convienient system that youcan click on and it scanns your connection frfom your computer and tells you what driver you need to operate your printer on your computer. If you do it this way your sure to get the right download.
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Estetik
August 13th, 2008
at 1:04am
I cant found HP 2100 driver for windows 2003. Would you help me?
Peter
September 20th, 2008
at 10:07pm
I just purchased two computers with vista windows. My son usually has too much respect for me to complain but his comkplaints haven’t stopped since I bought it for him. I personally have had a a hell of a time trying to find software that will allow my HP Lazerjet 3055 compatibility. I was warned not to go anywhere near vista but because I have an office and need everthing on the up and up, I decided to get both myself and my son vista.
So whats it going to be. You guys going to get it together or must we return to our old xp and throw this trash where it belongs, In the trash. Even the simplest of things like hooking up my HP Lazerjet 3055 scanner is unsuccesfull. I know, you guys will try to blame HP but all in all, I blame microsoft. How in creation did you all decide to put a product on the market with all these unfinished bugs.
Shame on you Mr Microsoft. How bout getting it together and doing something about all these complaints. I personally expected much more from such an established business.
Sincerely,
Peter Weiss
Surcon Co.
Israel